Dear friends,                                                                                                                                Thursday, September 30, 2010 First, a state website that is very helpful for flood recovery efforts: http://www.minnesotarecovers.org The flood emergency management phase is coming to an end in the flooded regions of Wabasha and Goodhue Counties. Although recovery efforts have been underway for days now in Pine Island and most of the rural […]

Dear friends,                                                                                                                                 Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Although estimates have not yet been completed, the losses due to the flooding in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties are massive. Losses come in many forms: financial asset losses, emotional losses, opportunity losses, health losses, and what I would categorize as temporary loss of community. The floodwaters have receded in […]

Hello friends,                                                                                                                                     Friday, September 24, 2010 As you are likely aware, many of our neighbors in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties have been hard-hit by the flooding of the past two days. Today, I met with Governor Pawlenty in Pine Island as we surveyed the flood damage in the area, spoke with flood victims, and met […]